Tuesday, October 30, 2018

And the 2018 Halloween Froyo Shop Spirit Award Goes to…


Fro-yo girl here. Happy Froyo Halloween! Halloween is my favorite holiday and during Halloween season, I’m always on the lookout for Halloween spirit at froyo shops. I’ve seen lots of Halloween froyo spirit across the world. Each year I’ll pick out a froyo shop (or froyo chain) for showing the most Halloween spirit.

This year’s winner is…Smile Yogurt in Hong Kong. While they aren’t the only froyo shop with a special Halloween froyo parfait (Yole, Freeze Frozen Yogurt, Yo Mama, and Pinkberry Japan), they’ve been creating a different Halloween froyo parfait since Halloween 2015. And they have custom toppings just for Halloween, like the Jack O'Lantern cookie. They also have special froyo parfaits for Easter and Christmas.

The previous winners were:

  • 2013: Menchie’s 
  • 2014: 16 Handles 
  • 2015: Wakaberry 
  • 2016: Menchie’s 
  • 2017: Yogurty’s 

Last year’s winner, Yogurty’s, introduced three Halloween inspired NEW offerings: Dark Froyo with activated charcoal, Dark Waffle Bowl with activated charcoal, and an Orange Chocolate Drizzle that was orange colored. Very impressive.

For a list of shops with Halloween specials, check out IFYA’s list: http://internationalfrozenyogurt.com/news/2018-halloween-froyo-shop-specials/

For over 1,000 Halloween froyo images, visit IFYA’s Pinterest board: https://www.pinterest.com/froyogirl/halloween-froyo-froyo-shop-decorations/

You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.

Looking for more frozen yogurt news, discussion boards, and resources? Check out the International Frozen Yogurt Association website at http://internationalfrozenyogurt.com/. The IFYA is the independent voice of the frozen yogurt industry.

Sunday, October 28, 2018

Penguin’s Frozen Yogurt Closes in La Canada Flintridge, CA



Fro-yo girl here. Penguin’s Frozen Yogurt in La Canada Flintridge was a LCF institution. It just closed last Sunday, October 19, 2018, after 30 years in business. The Penguin’s signs are already gone and the windows have been papered over. The story is that the owners were evicted.

There was a sign on the door with a farewell message from the owners, Marc & Patti.

Penguin’s had six soft serve froyo (it’s not self-serve) flavors a day including sugar free and low carb varieties, ice cream, smoothies, shakes, banana splits, etc.. The freezers held froyo cakes and to go cups.

One last froyo shop remains in La Canada: Pinkberry. If you love Penguin’s, the South Pasadena location is still open.

You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.

* PENGUIN’S FROZEN YOGURT: 711 Foothill Blvd, Ste A, La Canada, CA 91011

Looking for more frozen yogurt news, discussion boards, and resources? Check out the International Frozen Yogurt Association website at http://internationalfrozenyogurt.com/. The IFYA is the independent voice of the frozen yogurt industry.

Thursday, October 25, 2018

Menchie’s Grand Opening in Port Hueneme, CA


Fro-yo girl here. Menchie’s Mandalay Village (Port Hueneme, CA) opened on October 22. The grand opening weekend is scheduled for October 27-28.

On Saturday, October 27, they’ll have:

  • Free froyo all day (guests will receive an 8 oz cup) 
  • Free t-shirts for the first 25 kids 
  • Balloon artist from 11 AM – 3 PM 
  • Magician from 3:30 PM – 7:30 PM 

On Sunday, October 28, they have free waffle cones from 11 AM – 4 PM, coloring sheets, and stickers.

The ribbon cutting ceremony is scheduled for Friday, October 26.

There will be 12 self-serve froyo flavors a day for 59 cents an ounce. Menchie’s is located next to the Habit.

You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.

* MENCHIE’S MANDALAY VILLAGE: 563 West Channel Islands Blvd., Port Hueneme, CA 93041

Looking for more frozen yogurt news, discussion boards, and resources? Check out the International Frozen Yogurt Association website at http://internationalfrozenyogurt.com/. The IFYA is the independent voice of the frozen yogurt industry.

Tuesday, October 23, 2018

Unlimited Cup Lessons, Part Three




Fro-yo girl here. I’ve earned the Yogurtland Unlimited Cup reward for the third time. While I’ve been going regularly (i.e., at least once a week) to Yogurtland for years, earning the unlimited cup is no easy feat, even for me.

Consider this: To earn the Unlimited Cup reward, you need to (1) be a Real Rewards member and (2) collect 520 points within a year of the day you first joined Real Rewards (your anniversary day). One (paid) ounce is equal to one point. The free froyo you earn along the way doesn’t earn you any reward points. If you buy gift cards, the points go to the person using the gift card at the time he/she is paying for the yogurt.

With the free froyo rewards every 36 points, you will consume more than 520 ounces to get to your Unlimited Cup. Assuming you are a Platinum Real Rewards member, you’ll have earned 14 four-ounce rewards along the way, or 56 oz. and an additional reward, a free 16 oz birthday cup. This translates to a minimum of 592 ounces of froyo (unless you didn’t redeem your rewards) or 11.38 oz/week to consume. That’s a lot of froyo if you’re only buying froyo for yourself.

Since you’re only paying for 520 ounces, if the froyo was 50 cents an ounce, that’s $260 of froyo or $21.67/month. On a monthly basis it doesn’t sound so bad, like 5 lattes or 5 cups of froyo, plus a free 6 ounces in rewards (another cup).

Once you earn the Unlimited Cup, you have a month to redeem it. You can redeem it at any Yogurtland store in the US whenever you want. And whatever fits in the 16-ounce cup is yours.

I’ve seen a few articles about getting your money’s worth when it comes to toppings at self-serve froyo shops.

Light toppings:

  • Oreos 
  • Sprinkles 
  • Whipped cream 
  • Cap’n Crunch 
  • Cinnamon Toast Crunch 
  • Mini peanut butter cups 
  • Reese’s Pieces 
  • M&Ms 
  • Chocolate sauce 
  • Coconut 
  • Nuts 
  • Marshmallows 

Heavy toppings:

  • Cheesecake bites 
  • Maraschino cherries 
  • Strawberries 
  • Blueberries 
  • Brownies 
  • Wet walnuts 
  • Popping boba 


Cookie dough and gummy bears appeared on light and heavy toppings lists. Usually, I pick the toppings that I think complement the yogurt and also freeze well.

You shouldn’t just go in unprepared though. At a minimum, make sure your shop has at least one froyo flavor that you like, go when it’s not busy, and bring a cooler bag filled with ice. For more advice, see my older post http://froyogirl.blogspot.com/2017/07/unlimited-cup-lessons-part-two.html

My goal was to exceed my last unlimited cup of 70.2 ounces. I was definitely feeling the pressure. It’s a lot of work to build a giant cup of froyo. I’m happy to report that I met my goal, though I made a mess doing so. My cup was 83.4 ounces after deducting the weight of the cup. I chose Sumatra Coffee and Pumpkin Pie froyo, with chocolate wafer roll cookies, mini chocolate chip cookies, toffee chips and crushed Oreo cookies. What did I learn? Adding big cookies to froyo is easy and it seems to help hold the shape of the froyo together. Also, be careful of froyo burnout after you redeem your unlimited cup. Hopefully, you have someone to share that froyo with.

You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.

Looking for more frozen yogurt news, discussion boards, and resources? Check out the International Frozen Yogurt Association website at http://internationalfrozenyogurt.com/. The IFYA is the independent voice of the frozen yogurt industry.

Saturday, October 20, 2018

Menchie’s 2018 Halloween Color Changing Spoons


Fro-yo girl here. My World Smile Day visit to Menchie’s was a bust because the location that I went to did not have any of the three October feature flavors or the color changing collectible Halloween spoons. I’ve tried all the feature flavors before, so I’m not too concerned about finding those, but I have been in a frenzy trying to collect all 4 color changing spoons before the Menchie’s shops around here run out. I keep running into blue rock star and pink wizard spoons, but not pink rock star and blue wizard spoons. Hmm.

The four spoons all feature the mascot, Menchie. The Menchie wizard spoon comes in pink and blue. The Menchie rock star spoon comes in pink and blue. If the designs look familiar to you, Menchie’s did have wizard and rock star color changing spoons in 2015. Back in 2015, the wizard spoon came in green and the rock star spoon came in pink. In other words, the pink and blue wizard spoons are NEW and the blue rock star spoon is NEW.

You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.

Looking for more frozen yogurt news, discussion boards, and resources? Check out the International Frozen Yogurt Association website at http://internationalfrozenyogurt.com/. The IFYA is the independent voice of the frozen yogurt industry.

Thursday, October 18, 2018

Kayak Greek Frozen Yogurt Review, Part Two



Fro-yo girl here. I recently visited The Argentum Project in San Francisco to try their soft serve Greek frozen yogurt. They use Kayak frozen yogurt, which is imported from Greece. The Argentum Project is a Greek style coffee café which also sells Greek groceries, such as olive oil, wine, sweets, and more importantly, Kayak Frozen Greek Yogurt (the packaged kind that you can find in a supermarket freezer section).

They had the full Kayak Greek Frozen Yogurt line, which includes 500ml and 107ml pots. The large pots come in 8 flavors. The mini pots come in 6 flavors. A small pot was $2.50. A large pot was $8.

They had the following flavors: Chocolate, Madagascar Vanilla, Choco Cream Cookies, Mango & Jasmine, Red Berries & Acai, Peanut Butter Caramelized Peanuts, Pure, Mediterranean Orange

Interestingly, I spotted Kayak frozen yogurt at Bi-Rite, in the freezer, a few months ago. They had two flavors, Pure (plain, no sugar added) and Madagascar Vanilla. I decided to try another flavor, even though I didn’t like the Pure flavor.

* Mediterranean Orange Greek froyo: The texture was similar to ice cream but not as creamy. I wouldn’t say that the product was icy, but it didn’t have the scoopable quality of a high fat product. The orange flavor was present but subtle. There was little tang and it was on the bland side. I could taste the cream more than the yogurt. From what I’ve tried from Kayak, lack of flavor and tang are consistent qualities. The mini pot was cute and came with a built in spoon under the lid.

One serving was 77g, 130 calories, 5g total fat, 18g total sugars, 3g protein.

Ingredients: Milk, Greek strained yogurt (skim milk, concentrated skim milk, cream, whey, bacterial culture), sugar, orange juice, cream, skim milk, dextrose, guar gum, cellulose gum, carrageenan, mono and diglycerides of fatty acids.

Here's a link to my earlier review of the Argentum Project’s Greek soft serve froyo.


3.5 out of 5 stars.

* THE ARGENTUM PROJECT: 47 6th St, San Francisco (SOMA), CA 94103

Looking for more frozen yogurt news, discussion boards, and resources? Check out the International Frozen Yogurt Association website at http://internationalfrozenyogurt.com/. The IFYA is the independent voice of the frozen yogurt industry.

Tuesday, October 16, 2018

The Argentum Project Offers Authentic Greek Yogurt in San Francisco, CA




Fro-yo girl here. When I first heard about the Argentum Project, which opened in July of this year, I knew it was a place that I had to visit. The owners grew up in Greece. The Argentum Project is a “Greek-style coffee cafe featuring Greek specialties, take away sweets & savories and gift items." One of the items on the menu is award winning soft serve frozen yogurt from Greece (Kayak brand).

The soft serve frozen yogurt is available in two flavors, original 0% no sugar added or vanilla.

Small $5/ Medium $7/ Large $9

The price includes your choice of honey syrup, sour cherry syrup, or housemade baklava crumbles. Or you can add a Greek spoon sweet (+$1.25), organic fruit (+$1.50) or granola (+$0.50).

* Original, 0% fat, no sugar added. This was icier than the vanilla. It was sweeter than I expected because the yogurt has Stevia. There was no tang and it didn’t have much flavor.

* Vanilla: Fat and no Stevia made this the better flavor. It was rich, velvety smooth, and very creamy. The vanilla flavor was subtle. While the texture was nice, the yogurt seemed to melt quickly and was never that firm, even when I first received the cup. The frozen yogurt had little tang. While it was good, it wasn’t as flavorful as I had hoped. It was different than the usual vanilla froyo – less like ice cream and more like froyo but not tangy.

In addition to frozen yogurt, the Argentum Project offers Greek specialties like spanakopita, bougatsa, hortopita, tiropita, tahinopita, baklava, kataifi, pastachio, beeftekia, Greek desserts, sandwiches, spreads, salads, and more.

If you want to check it out, be aware that it’s in a rundown area with a lot of pawn shops.

4 out of 5 stars.

You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.

* THE ARGENTUM PROJECT: 47 6th St, San Francisco (SOMA), CA 94103

Looking for more frozen yogurt news, discussion boards, and resources? Check out the International Frozen Yogurt Association website at http://internationalfrozenyogurt.com/. The IFYA is the independent voice of the frozen yogurt industry.

Saturday, October 13, 2018

Last Days to Take the National Frozen Yogurt Shop Owner Survey


Fro-yo girl here. Time is running out to be part of the Second National (US) Frozen Yogurt Shop Owner Survey. The survey closes at midnight PST on Wednesday, October 17, 2018.


Shop Owners Who Take the Survey Can Find Out How Their Shop Compares


The National Frozen Yogurt Shop Owner Survey is open to anyone who owns a business that serves frozen yogurt in the US. Owners can sign up to receive the survey results while taking the survey. The results will help owners better understand how their shop compares to other shops. This year's results will be compared to last year's results. 


The survey asks about shop performance, satisfaction with suppliers, operational practices, management, etc. The anonymous survey takes about 7 minutes to complete.

Non-Shop Owners Can Share the Survey URL to See the Survey Results


Suppliers and others who are interested in the results but do not own a foodservice business that serves frozen yogurt can receive the survey results by sharing the IFYA's
 pinned Facebook post (@froyoassociation) about the survey before the survey closes on October 17, 2018. After sharing the post, send the IFYA a private message with your email address.


The survey results should be ready in November 2018.

You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.

Looking for more frozen yogurt news, discussion boards, and resources? Check out the International Frozen Yogurt Association website at http://internationalfrozenyogurt.com/. The IFYA is the independent voice of the frozen yogurt industry.

Thursday, October 11, 2018

The Results of the National Frozen Yogurt Consumer Survey


Fro-yo girl here. Last August, the International Frozen Yogurt Association launched the Second National Frozen Yogurt Consumer Survey. Frozen yogurt consumers in the US over 13 years old were invited to share their thoughts about frozen yogurt by taking a short online survey.

The consumer survey was designed to measure the following:

  • Loyalty 
  • Brand attitudes (towards major frozen yogurt chains) 
  • Attribute importance 
  • Current & future consumption 
  • Purchasing habits 

The IFYA also wanted to compare this year’s results to last year’s.

Consumer Survey Findings


The consumer survey included questions about loyalty, current consumption, future consumption, frozen yogurt attitudes and preferences, and demographics. For example, there were questions about how much they liked the major frozen yogurt chains, what shop attributes were important, what might increase their frozen yogurt shop visit frequency, how often they consume frozen yogurt, taste preferences, etc.

The results were similar to the results of last year's survey. For example, Yogurtland had the highest love/like ratings of all the major frozen yogurt chains in both years. Yogurtland was followed by #2 TCBY, #3 Pinkberry, and #4 Menchie's. The top 3 key attributes that consumers seek in frozen yogurt shops remained the same. Even the top 2 items consumers would consider getting from a frozen yogurt shop did not change. Consumers continue to show loyalty to their favorite shops. Taste preferences showed little change.

However, there were some interesting changes. One major chain suffered a noticeable decline on several measures of liking. And more people were going to froyo shops at a different time period compared to last year.


"With the this year's findings bearing such a striking similarity to last year's, our confidence has increased that we have captured useful information that represents the frozen yogurt consumers across the US," said Susan Linton, President of the International Frozen Yogurt Association. "We are excited to share the results with those who helped us with data collection. Our National Frozen Yogurt Shop Owner is currently open. Once those results are in, we'll have an even better understanding of the frozen yogurt industry." 

About the Respondents


The sample composition seems representative of US frozen yogurt consumers. It’s estimated that women account for 70% of frozen yogurt revenues and that 42% of frozen yogurt consumers are 18-35 years old.

The IFYA's 204 respondents were 64% female, 34% male, 41.2% between 18-34 years old. About 45.5% have children under 18 in the household, which means the majority of respondents do not have children under 18 living with them. Responses were received from every region in the US. 

Accessing the Survey Results


The IFYA shared its complete findings with those who shared our survey posts while the survey was open and IFYA’s advisory board.

The full results are also available for $150. To order the report or for more information, please contact info@internationalfrozenyogurt.com

A limited set of results is available for IFYA members in the members only Resources section of the IFYA website. 

You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.

Looking for more frozen yogurt news, discussion boards, and resources? Check out the International Frozen Yogurt Association website at http://internationalfrozenyogurt.com/. The IFYA is the independent voice of the frozen yogurt industry.

Tuesday, October 9, 2018

Prices Go Up at Yogurtland Pasadena (Lake) and They Changed POS Systems


Fro-yo girl here. I experienced a bit of froyo overload after creating my unlimited cup at Yogurtland Pasadena (Lake Ave.), so I missed my weekly visit.

At some point while I was away, a few things happened. First, Yogurtland changed to a new POS system, Bypass. They had been using MICROS. I noticed the receipt looked different and asked about it. The new receipt has a lot less information. It doesn’t show how many bonus points one has, the points toward the next reward, and the points for the year. It also doesn’t show existing rewards. That was all useful information.

Second, the price went up. It was 48 cents. Now it’s 52 cents. The Old Town Pasadena location is currently charging 64 cents an ounce. Ouch.

You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.

Looking for more frozen yogurt news, discussion boards, and resources? Check out the International Frozen Yogurt Association website at http://internationalfrozenyogurt.com/. The IFYA is the independent voice of the frozen yogurt industry.

Friday, October 5, 2018

Menchie’s World Smile Day, October’s Feature Flavors, Halloween Spoons



Fro-yo girl here. World Smile Day was created by Harvey Ball, the commercial artist who created the smiley face, and it’s been celebrated since 1999. His idea was that each of us should devote one day a year to smiles and kind acts.

Menchie’s celebrated World Smile Day today, October 5, with a special buy one, get one free offer from 4 PM – 7 PM. I have to say I left Menchie’s disappointed, yet again.

I was expecting to fill my cup with October’s feature flavors, Harvest Pumpkin (a fall favorite), Caramel Frappe, and Vanilla Latte. All the flavors are returning flavors, probably chosen because they’re fall like and complementary. Mmm, Vanilla Latte + Harvest Pumpkin = Pumpkin Spice Latte? I’ve tried them all before and liked them. Well, the Menchie’s I went to did not have any of the three flavors. The flavors they had were the same old boring standard flavors. Vanilla Snow was so icy today.

Menchie’s Halloween limited edition COLOR CHANGING spoons are back. There are four different spoons – Menchie the Wizard and Menchie the Rock Star. Both are available in pink and blue. The Menchie’s I went to ran out of color changing spoons.

Also, one machine was out of order/down again. At least one machine is always unavailable when I go. This has been going on for months. Maybe that machine is broken but it’s been MONTHS. MONTHS. I wish I could tell Menchie or someone who cares.

You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.

Looking for more frozen yogurt news, discussion boards, and resources? Check out the International Frozen Yogurt Association website at http://internationalfrozenyogurt.com/. The IFYA is the independent voice of the frozen yogurt industry.

Thursday, October 4, 2018

Tutti Frutti Closes in Menlo Park, CA, Replaced by Cup O’ Tea



Fro-yo girl here. I was driving down Willow Road checking for Tutti Frutti Frozen Yogurt. Their sign is gone. There’s a new sign for a place called Cup O’Tea. Cup O’Tea is currently having a soft opening. I noticed the froyo machines were still there. The sign says that they serve frozen yogurt, bubble tea, and treats.

It didn’t look that different inside, based on what I could see while driving by. I couldn’t find any information about Cup O’Tea online and it hasn’t been reviewed yet.

At least they still have froyo.

You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.

* CUP O’TEA: 888 Willow Rd., Menlo Park, CA 94025

Looking for more frozen yogurt news, discussion boards, and resources? Check out the International Frozen Yogurt Association website at http://internationalfrozenyogurt.com/. The IFYA is the independent voice of the frozen yogurt industry.

Tuesday, October 2, 2018

Pinkberry Introduces Pinkbee’s Tiramisu Lowfat Milk Ice Cream



Fro-yo girl here. Pinkberry just introduced a new fall flavor: Pinkbee’s Tiramisu. They recommend their Tiramisu lowfat soft serve ice cream with pairing it with whipped cream, a ladyfinger, and a dusting of cocoa powder. Pinkbee’s Tiramisu is available at participating locations from September 28 through November 15. 


I’m not a huge fan of tiramisu because it can be sweet and heavy. Typically, tiramisu is made with ladyfingers, coffee, eggs, sugar, and mascarpone cheese. But I think it could be good as a lighter dessert, in soft serve form.


* Pinkbee’s Tiramisu: This was quite good. The texture was very smooth and light. The flavor was not overly sweet. It tasted like mild coffee with cream. There were different flavor notes going on, which made it interesting. Pinkberry Los Feliz (2829 Hyperion Ave., Los Angeles, CA) had the new ladyfingers topping.

Interestingly, Pinkberry had a Tiramisu frozen yogurt flavor a few years ago, but it looks like it was only available in the Middle East.

You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.

Here’s the official press release:

Pinkberry Announces New Pinkbee's Tiramisu Flavor 




This Low-Fat, Indulgent Treat is Available for a Limited Time Only


SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Sep. 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Pinkberry® (www.Pinkberry.com) is living La Dolce Vita with a new low-fat, milk ice cream flavor, Pinkbee's® Tiramisu. This delicious flavor will be available September 28 through November 15.

Customers are recommended to top this new flavor with a lady finger, whipped cream and a dusting of cocoa powder, to truly enjoy everything Pinkbee’s Tiramisu has to offer.

"Pinkbee's Tiramisu is the perfect flavor to pair with fall," said Melissa Hubbell, director of marketing for Pinkberry. "You'll be living the good life once you taste this decadent and low-fat flavor!" 




About Pinkberry


Pinkberry® launched in Los Angeles, CA in 2005 as the original brand that reinvented frozen yogurt. Today, over a decade later, Pinkberry continues to create great tasting treats with fresh ingredients in an experience comprised of distinctive product, outstanding service and inspirational design. At Pinkberry you can taste the difference of an uncompromising commitment to quality and freshness. Most recently, Pinkberry was acquired by Scottsdale, Arizona-based Kahala Brands™, one of the fastest growing franchising companies in the world with a portfolio of 22 quick-service restaurant brands and approximately 2900 locations in 34 countries.

For more information about Pinkberry, visit www.Pinkberry.com.

For more information about Kahala Brands, visit www.KahalaBrands.com.

Looking for more frozen yogurt news, discussion boards, and resources? Check out the International Frozen Yogurt Association website at http://internationalfrozenyogurt.com/. The IFYA is the independent voice of the frozen yogurt industry.

Where to Buy Halloween Froyo Cups and Spoons



Fro-yo girl here. Halloween is definitely my favorite holiday. To me, it’s not just one day but it’s a whole season, when the excitement of Halloween builds until the most wonderful day arrives. The season starts in late September. I hope to see froyo shops put up Halloween decorations, have Halloween events, offer Halloween flavors and toppings, and switch to Halloween cups and spoons.

Not many froyo shops offer Halloween cups and spoons. You could order custom Halloween cups and spoons but that’s extremely rare. But, there are Halloween cups and spoons that aren’t custom but will still stand out.

FrozenDessertSupplies.com has spooky cups and spoons, including color changing spoons: https://www.frozendessertsupplies.com/c-94-halloween.aspx

Frozen Solutions also has Halloween cups and spoons: https://frozen-solutions.com/halloween/

Other packaging vendors like Carryoutsupplies.com, Webrestaurantstore.com, and Myyogurtsupplies.com do not offer Halloween cups and spoons. Etsy sells frozen yogurt cups and spoons but doesn’t have Halloween specific designs.

You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.

Looking for more frozen yogurt news, discussion boards, and resources? Check out the International Frozen Yogurt Association website at http://internationalfrozenyogurt.com/. The IFYA is the independent voice of the frozen yogurt industry.

Monday, October 1, 2018

Announcing the Launch of the Second National Frozen Yogurt Shop Owner Survey


Fro-yo girl here. The Second National Frozen Yogurt Shop Owner Survey, sponsored by the International Frozen Yogurt Association, is now open. The survey includes questions about shop performance, satisfaction with suppliers, operational practices, etc. Coupled with the National Frozen Yogurt Consumer Survey, the shop owner survey results will be used to better understand the frozen yogurt market in the United States. The consumer survey closed on September 19, 2018.

Anyone who owns a frozen yogurt shop or a business that serves frozen yogurt in the US is invited to participate. Owners who take the survey will be able to sign up to receive the survey results. The results will help froyo shop owners better understand how their shop compares to other shops. This year’s results will also be compared to last year’s results.

The anonymous survey takes about 7 minutes to complete and can be found at https://goo.gl/forms/1wqf1MQGoW6ROUtC3

The survey will remain open till October 17, 2018.

"We are excited to bring back the National Frozen Yogurt Survey and hope to see even greater levels of participation this year. Our comprehensive surveys of frozen yogurt consumers and shop operators offer insights that can’t be found elsewhere. While we kept most of the questions the same, we added a few based on feedback from last year's respondents. We are eager to see and share the results with others in the frozen yogurt industry," said Susan Linton, President of the International Frozen Yogurt Association.

Suppliers and others who are interested in the results but do not own a frozen yogurt store can receive the survey results by sharing IFYA’s pinned Facebook (@froyoassociation) post about the survey or retweeting the pinned survey tweet (@froyogirl) before the survey closes.

You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.

Looking for more frozen yogurt news, discussion boards, and resources? Check out the International Frozen Yogurt Association website at http://internationalfrozenyogurt.com/. The IFYA is the independent voice of the frozen yogurt industry.